Đề thi chọn học sinh giỏi lớp 10 THPT năm học 2011-2012 tỉnh Vĩnh Phúc môn: Tiếng anh

recombining in a human
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B,
C or D.
Several hundred million years ago, plants similar to modern ferns covered vast stretches
of the land. Some were as large as trees, with giant fronds bunched at the top of trunks as
straight as pillars. Others were the size of bushes and formed thickets of undergrowth.
Still others lived in the shade of giant club mosses and horsetails along the edges of
swampy lagoons where giant amphibians swam.
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A great number of these plants were true ferns, reproducing themselves without
fruits or seeds. Others had only the appearance of ferns. Their leaves had organs of sexual
reproduction and produced seeds. Although their “flowers” did not have corollas, these
false ferns (today completely extinct) ushered in the era of flowering plants. Traces of
these floras of the earliest times have been preserved in the form of fossils. Such traces
are most commonly found in shale and sandstone rocks wedged between coal beds.
Today only tropical forests bear living proof of the ancient greatness of ferns. The
species that grow there are no longer those of the Carboniferous period, but their variety
and vast numbers, and the great size of some, remind us of the time when ferns ruled the
plant kingdom.
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
A. Plant reproduction B. How to locate fossils C. An ancient form of plant life D.
Tropical plant life
2. The word “Others” refers to _________.
A. plants B. pillars C. trees D. fronds
3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned as a characteristic of the plants described in
the passage?
A. They once spread over large areas of land. C. They coexisted with amphibians, mosses,
and horsetails.
B. They varied greatly in size. D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. The word “true” is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. accurate B. genuine C. straight D. dependable
5. The author states that fossils of early plant life are usually found in rocks located
between deposits of _______.
A. coal B. shale C. sandstone D. corollas
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word.
As swimming became a popular recreation in England during the 1860s and 1870s,
several (1) ______ sports developed, roughly patterned after land sports. (2) ______ them
were water football (or soccer), water rugby, water handball, and water polo, in which
players rode on floating barrels, painted to look (3) ______ horses, and struck the ball
with a stick.
Water rugby became most popular of these sports, but somehow the water polo name
became attached to it, and it's been attached (4) ______ since.
As played in England, the object of the sport was for a player to touch the ball, with
both (5) ______, at the goal end of the pool. The goaltender stood on the pool deck, ready
to dive on any opponent who was about to score.
Water polo quickly became a very rough sport, filled (6) ______ underwater fights
away from the ball, and it wasn't unusual for players to pass out for lack of air.
In 1877, the sport was tamed in Scotland by the addiction of goalposts. The Scots
also replaced (7) ______ original small, hard rubber ball with a soccer ball and adopted
(8) ______ that prohibited taking the ball under the surface or, "tackling" a player unless
he had the ball.
The Scottish game, which emphasized swimming speed, passing, and (9) ______
work, spread to England during the early 1880s, to Hungary in 1889, to Austria and
Germany in 1894, to France in 1895, and (10) ______ Belgium in 1900.
Water polo was the first team sport added to the Olympic program, in 1900.
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PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in
any way.
1. They have discovered some interesting new information. (LIGHT)
2. They suspended Jack for the next two matches. (BANNED)
3. I really want to see her again. (DYING)
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't stop looking at her. (EYES)
5. We are looking forward to watching the program. (WAIT)
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the
original one.
1. If you changed your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
→Were you____________
2. I'd rather not go out this afternoon.
→ I do not feel__________
3. Adeles tries hard, but she doesn't get anywhere.
→ However____________
4. It is thought that the boss is considering raising wages.
→ The boss____________
5. His disabilities did not prevent him from sailing around the world.
→ Despite the fact______
6. I didn't arrive in time to see her.
→ I wasn't____________
7. I'd prefer you not to smoke.
→ I'd rather___________
8. The mother smiled happily. She took the baby in her arms.
→ Smiling____________
9. The noise next door did not stop until after midnight.
→ It was not __________
10. You can ring this number whenever there is any difficulty.
→ Should ____________
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ĐÁPÁN ĐỀ THI HSG TIẾNGANH LỚP 10 TỈNH VĨNH PHÚC
PART I. LISTENING (15 pts: 1,5pts/item)
(1) cash
(2) manager
(3) safe
(4) numbers
(5) inside
(6) travel tickets
(7) heavy
(8) opening
(9) lost
(10) the airport
PART II. GRAMMARAND VOCABULARY (35pts)
I. Complete the following sentences by choosing the correct answer among four
options (A, B, C or D). (15pts: 1pt/item)
1. D. with
2. B. encouraged
3. B. make out
4. C. good
5. A. Arriving
6. D. conducted
7. C. Guilty
8. C. unfurnished
9. C. unqualified
10. A. when
11. D. Had you obeyed the orders
12. B. Only those who
13. A. if not impossible
14. B. used to
15. C. Inviting
II. Use the correct form of each word on the right to complete the numbered spaces
provided in the passage. Write your answers on your answer sheet. (10pts: 1pt/item)
(1) enabled
(2) lifeless
(3) inactive
(4) artist
(5) achievement
(6) conclusion
(7) insignificant
(8) elusive
(9) striking
(10) unfortunately
III. In the following passage, some numbered lines contain a word that shouldn’t be
there. Tick (√) the sentences that are correct and write the words that shouldn’t be
there in the numbered space.
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Personal space is a term that refers to the distance we like to
keep between ourselves and other people. When someone we do not
know well gets too close that we usually begin to feel uncomfortable.
If such a business colleague comes closer than 1.2 meters, the most
common response is to move away. Some interesting studies have been
done in libraries. If strangers will come too close, many people get up
and leave the building, others use to different methods such as turning
their back on the intruder. Living in cities has made people to develop
new skills for dealing with situations where they are very close to
strangers. Most people on so crowded trains try not to look at strangers;
they avoid skin contract, and apologize if hands touch by a mistake.
People use newspapers as a barrier between themselves and other
people, and if they do not have one, they stare into the distance, making
sure they are not looking into anyone’s eyes.
0 ___√___
00 someone
1________
2 ________
3 __√____
4 ________
5 ________
6 ________
7 ___√___
8 ________
9 ________
10 __√___
PART III. READING
I. Complete the following passage by choosing A, B, C or D to fill in each blank.
(10pts: 1pt/item)
1. A. runs
2. B. origin
3. D. motions
4. C. close
5. C. counts on
6. A. works
7. C. also
8. A. check
9. D. thus
10. B. activities
II. Read the passage carefully, then choose the correct option (marked A, B, C or D)
to answer the questions. (5pts: 1pt/item)
1. B. do not always cause symptoms in birds
2. D. It can survive in many different places.
3. C. dissimilar types of viruses recombine
4. D. a variety of means
5. D. two animal viruses recombining in a human
III. Read the passage and choose the best answer from the four options marked A, B,
C or D in the following questions. Identify your answer by writing the corresponding
letter A, B, C or D on your answer sheet. (5pts: 1pt/item)
1. C. An ancient form of plant life
2. A. plants
3. D. They clung to tree trunks and bushes for support.
4. B. genuine
5. A. Coal
IV. Read the passage carefully then fill in the blank a suitable word. (10pts:
1pt/item)
(1) water
(2) Among
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(3) like
(4) ever
(5) hands
(6) with
(7) the
(8) rules
(9) team
(10) to
PART IV: WRITING
I. Write the new sentences using the given word. Do not change the word given in
any way. (10 pts: 1pt/item)
1. Some interesting new information has come to light.
2. Jack was banned from playing in the next two matches.
3. I'm dying to see her again.
4. She was so beautiful that I couldn't take my eyes off her.
5. We can't wait to watch the program.
II. Rewrite each of the following sentences so that it has a similar meaning to the
original one. (10 pts: 1pt/item)
1. Were you to change your mind, you would be welcomed to join our class.
2. I do not feel like going out this afternoon.
3. However hard Adeles tries, she doesn't get anywhere/gets nowhere.
4. The boss is thought to be considering raising wages.
5. Despite the fact that he was disabled, he sailed/managed to sail around the world.
6. I wasn't early enough to see her.
7. I'd rather you didn't smoke.
8. Smiling happily, the mother took the baby in her arms.
9. It was not until after midnight that the noise next door stopped.
10. Should there is any difficulty, you can ring this number.
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